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After Getting Arrested For Yanking Down A Woman’s Skirt, “Karen” Loses Job And Starts GoFundMe
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After Getting Arrested For Yanking Down A Woman’s Skirt, “Karen” Loses Job And Starts GoFundMe

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Back in April, a “Karen” from Utah, USA, was charged with sexual battery and lost her job after pulling down a teenager’s mini skirt because it was “too short.” Now, she is asking for money using an online fundraiser to help support herself and her two sons.

As of Friday (June 21), Ida Lorenzo has raised $535 out of her $5,000 target on the GoFundMe page she set up on May 27.

Highlights
  • Ida Lorenzo from Utah was charged with sexual battery and lost her job after pulling down a teenager’s mini skirt in April.
  • Ida has raised $535 out of her $5,000 GoFundMe goal to support herself and her two sons.
  • She identified as a single mother and community advocate, focusing on housing, youth homelessness, and suicide prevention.
  • Ida's employment with Utah’s Attorney General office was terminated due to the viral incident and failure to comply with job standards.

“Due to circumstances beyond my control, my career and sole means of income is currently on hold for an indefinite period, and it is urgent that I reach out to try and raise funds to help support my two sons and myself during this difficult period,” the 48-year-old wrote.

Ida, who identified as a “community advocate in need,” revealed that she was a single mother who had devoted the last decade to helping marginalized people access housing and reducing youth homelessness and crime.

Back in April, Ida Lorenzo from Utah, USA, was charged with sexual battery and lost her job

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She claimed to be an advocate for suicide prevention, anti-bullying, and “the preservation of our youth’s innocence” before revealing that her son was a suicide survivor and that she was a survivor of domestic violence.

“For the 1st time in my life, I myself could use the help,” Ida concluded.

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Earlier this week, the viral mom dubbed “Karen” appeared in the 5th District Court in St. George, Utah, in what was her first court appearance since being charged with a Class A misdemeanor in April, The Daily Mail reported on Friday (June 21).

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In Utah, a defendant convicted of a Class A misdemeanor may be sentenced to a jail term of no more than 364 days, Overson & Bugden Law Offices explain.

In addition, they might also be fined up to $2,500. However, jail time is not usually a mandatory penalty. 

According to the criminal defense attorney business from Salt Lake City, this means that a Class A misdemeanor defendant could potentially be sentenced to probation or other penalties.

Ida had pulled down a teenager’s mini skirt because it was “too short”

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The damning April viral clip showed Ida in a St. George Japanese steakhouse called Sakura confronting a group of girls after allegedly pulling down one of their pieces of clothing.

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At the time, the angered restaurant-goer threatened the alleged victim, saying if she had “to watch [her] *ss cheeks hanging out again” and see her pubic hair, she would call Child Protective Services.

Ida said she planned to pursue the girls for indecent exposure. Moreover, the victim’s friends reportedly made it clear that she was over 18, stressing Ida shouldn’t touch her.

@ccsnowwww LMK if you want the full storytime😭 #fyp #karen ♬ original sound – cc snow

Ida is now asking for money using an online fundraiser to help support herself and her two sons

@ccsnowwwwLast one got taken down, Heres the storytime until i can get original renewed. Report has been filed♬ original sound – cc snow

But the tables quickly turned for Ida as her job with Utah’s Attorney General (AG) was put in jeopardy following the video’s social media notoriety.

After being charged in 5th District Court on April 25 with sexual battery, Ida’s employment with the Washington County office was terminated the same day, The Daily Mail reported.

The struggling mom-of-two had reportedly only been in the job for around six weeks, having been hired on March 4 by the office as a legal secretary.

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As per the British tabloid, her termination letter read: “I am writing to inform you that you have not passed your probationary employment period successfully and today, April 25, 2024, you are being separated from state employment with the attorney general’s office.

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“Your noncompliance with policies and standards related to performance contributed to this decision.”

According to police documents, on the evening of the assault, an officer told Ida that she had “engaged in criminal behavior by touching the female’s clothing, and her behavior was not appropriate.”

Ida, who identified as a “community advocate in need,” revealed that she was a single mother

Image credits: ABC4

The officer reportedly explained that touching someone’s private areas was against the law, even if just touching clothing.

Following the incident, the teenager contacted the police to report that she had been “sexually assaulted while in the lobby” of the St. George restaurant, The Daily Mail reported.

Ida had reportedly “confronted” her “while her back was turned to her, and without any notice, or formal warning, she felt cold hands go up her skirt, touching her buttocks before she felt her skirt being pulled on.”

The young woman said she felt “startled” and “violated” by the encounter after Ida came up to her without warning and pulled her skirt down from behind, The Daily Mail reported.

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arthbach
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did I just read, "“Due to circumstances beyond my control..."?! All of this is a direct result of her chosen actions. This is all happening because she pulled down the skirt of a child, and committed sexual battery. If she had simply kept her opinions, and her hands to herself none of this would be happening.

Jaya
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a horrible person, assaulting a teen like that. Also, she's supposedly an anti-bullying advocate, yet she herself bullies a teenager...

nicholas nolan
Community Member
4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p, commentor Robin Barnfield sucks out loud. Not an especially great example of "mind your business" Bored Panda. She'd definitely inject herself in someone else's life. Mind your transgender friends around her, she's already labeled them non-human. Christ alive...

Maisey Myles
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m tired of women that use the “I’m a single mother” as an excuse for bad behavior. She’s making a mockery of the single moms that struggle for everything they have. If she can afford to go out to eat then she’s not that bad off

Mike F
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If a man had done this, the reaction would be a hundred - fold and would probably have been charged as a felony. This woman needs to be treated the same way. BFD if she was offended, she has no right to touch another person, or their clothing, under any circumstances. But, Utah is just Florida without the hurricanes.

FABULOUS1
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My first reaction would of been to turn around to swing and protect myself, she did it from the back and this girl had no way to know who was behind her. The sick people who think she was right in her actions will donate to her, I hope they use their real names so everyone can see who is just as sick as she is. People really should learn to mind their own business.

talliloo
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Due to circumstances beyond my control, ..." this is her statement - was she possessed and another personality did the action? what made her think that she was the fashion police in the first place? i realize that when people see 'utah' they immediately think it is a very conservative place because of the abundance of fdls but utah is just like any other place...people can dress according to their like and, hopefully, not be assaulted for their choices.

Lady Miss Pie
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Premium
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she was just jealous of the teen. This was so wildly inappropriate and she acts like this wasn’t her stupid, invasive choice.

Noproblem
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This same woman also tried to have charges filed against the victim & her friends because their video went viral.

Binky Melnik
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously? What would the charge be? I hope the district attorney laughed in her face.

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KatSaidWhat
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A very hard lesson has been learned here, not just by Karen but also sadly for her two sons who will probably not be doing that in future.

Cassie
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circumstances were well within your control and you did this to yourself with your own choice and own actions.

Roberta Surprenant
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If a man did that to a young woman, the lynch mob would be stringing him up. Feminism means the same rules for this woman.

sharyn turnicky
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sexual predator registery is called for and CPS needs to keep a close eye on her children ! If she acts this way toward strangers, what is she subjecting her children to.

Lu
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the bright side, we were also saved any damaged she might have done working for the AG.

James Anthony
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I reported the fundraiser, and so should anyone else who feels that people who sexually assault others shouldn't be allowed to fundraise to help them with the aftermath of their crime.

Kai
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely reporting this gofundme for including factually incorrect information.

Apatheist Account2
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If she were British, she would simply tut, or whisper loudly to her friends. Much less likely to get one in trouble (or shot).

MaxMi
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, instead of eventually trying to coverup what was even in her wrongfull view too much exposed, she exposed more ? How can that make sense even in a compromised mind ?

arthbach
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did I just read, "“Due to circumstances beyond my control..."?! All of this is a direct result of her chosen actions. This is all happening because she pulled down the skirt of a child, and committed sexual battery. If she had simply kept her opinions, and her hands to herself none of this would be happening.

Jaya
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a horrible person, assaulting a teen like that. Also, she's supposedly an anti-bullying advocate, yet she herself bullies a teenager...

nicholas nolan
Community Member
4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p, commentor Robin Barnfield sucks out loud. Not an especially great example of "mind your business" Bored Panda. She'd definitely inject herself in someone else's life. Mind your transgender friends around her, she's already labeled them non-human. Christ alive...

Maisey Myles
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m tired of women that use the “I’m a single mother” as an excuse for bad behavior. She’s making a mockery of the single moms that struggle for everything they have. If she can afford to go out to eat then she’s not that bad off

Mike F
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If a man had done this, the reaction would be a hundred - fold and would probably have been charged as a felony. This woman needs to be treated the same way. BFD if she was offended, she has no right to touch another person, or their clothing, under any circumstances. But, Utah is just Florida without the hurricanes.

FABULOUS1
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My first reaction would of been to turn around to swing and protect myself, she did it from the back and this girl had no way to know who was behind her. The sick people who think she was right in her actions will donate to her, I hope they use their real names so everyone can see who is just as sick as she is. People really should learn to mind their own business.

talliloo
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Due to circumstances beyond my control, ..." this is her statement - was she possessed and another personality did the action? what made her think that she was the fashion police in the first place? i realize that when people see 'utah' they immediately think it is a very conservative place because of the abundance of fdls but utah is just like any other place...people can dress according to their like and, hopefully, not be assaulted for their choices.

Lady Miss Pie
Community Member
Premium
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she was just jealous of the teen. This was so wildly inappropriate and she acts like this wasn’t her stupid, invasive choice.

Noproblem
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This same woman also tried to have charges filed against the victim & her friends because their video went viral.

Binky Melnik
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously? What would the charge be? I hope the district attorney laughed in her face.

Load More Replies...
KatSaidWhat
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A very hard lesson has been learned here, not just by Karen but also sadly for her two sons who will probably not be doing that in future.

Cassie
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circumstances were well within your control and you did this to yourself with your own choice and own actions.

Roberta Surprenant
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If a man did that to a young woman, the lynch mob would be stringing him up. Feminism means the same rules for this woman.

sharyn turnicky
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sexual predator registery is called for and CPS needs to keep a close eye on her children ! If she acts this way toward strangers, what is she subjecting her children to.

Lu
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the bright side, we were also saved any damaged she might have done working for the AG.

James Anthony
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I reported the fundraiser, and so should anyone else who feels that people who sexually assault others shouldn't be allowed to fundraise to help them with the aftermath of their crime.

Kai
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely reporting this gofundme for including factually incorrect information.

Apatheist Account2
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If she were British, she would simply tut, or whisper loudly to her friends. Much less likely to get one in trouble (or shot).

MaxMi
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, instead of eventually trying to coverup what was even in her wrongfull view too much exposed, she exposed more ? How can that make sense even in a compromised mind ?

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